Method of repairing looped fabrics



` 14, 1931. CCCCC ELA 1,815,008

Patentecl July 14, 1931 NITED STATES? VATENT OFFICE y CARoLIN-E KU ELA, on BEAvER DA W scoNsIN, .ASSIGNOR To PARAMOUNT TE TII' MACHINERY Co., OF GH GAe LLINQIS, A CORPORATIONOF ILLINQIS] MTO D REI I ING LOOPE'D FABRICS hosiery and similar knitted articles of wear ing apparel. Methode have also been devised for re-looping the broken thread with the loops' supported thereby, but thus far such methods have been devised only to make the repair where but One thread is broken.

When two Or more threads 'are broken, the

methods heretofore developed' can not succ'essfully be used.

It is a `primary 'object of my invention to provide a method for repairing looped fabries in which loops have been dropped by reason of the breakingof two or more threads of the fabric. A

.It is anotherobject of my invention to provide. a method of repairing-looped fab rics in which two or 'more' threadsin arl acent courses' have been broken by producing a single course of loops connecting the other loopsof the fabric in placeof the loops previously formed by the broken' threads'. o

By m yinventon, I am enabl ed to repair articles which have heretofore been rejected byhosie'ry Inenders, generally, and by others engaged in the'business of. repairing looped.

fabrics. o y o The'method will be best understoodwlien explained in conjunction with n the accompanying drawings in which I have illus.

,trated the. essential Steps of the. method. These (lra'wings are, of course, more or less schematic and are not intendedto show with absolute fidelity the construction of the fabric and its appearance at the `'various stagesof my method, but it is believed 'that` they 'will adequately impart to those skilled in the art sufficient knowledge of my method to enable them to practice the same.

Inthese drawings: y Fig, l is a diagrammatic view, greatly magnified of a piece of knitted fabr'e in which two threads in adjacent 'courseshave been broken, thereby producing runs on both sides of the threads; i l

Fgs. 2 and 3 illustrate the more important Steps of my method of repairing as applied to the fabric illustrated in Fig; l; and

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fi g'. 1 show in'g the abric completely restored in accord ance with my method.

Referring now to the drawngs Fg 1 i-llustr'ates a piece of knitted fabriciwhoh has been made in 'any Well known manner and comp'rising interconnected loops l. A plurality of the loops have been dropped to form runs 2, 4:, and 6, 'on one side, 'and 3 and 5 on theepposite ide, respectively, of two broken threads 7 'and 8. method eontemplate's the restoration of the rahri'c shown in Fig\ 1 to its Original COldlillv The first step of method is' to secure together the adjacent ends 'of the broken threads 7 and 8 This' is referably done by' tying the said ends and forming knots 10 and ll, at Opposite sides of the runs.

is facilitated' by first drawing the' ends: outlong' enough to be tied into a knot, whereupon the threads may be pulled back into the fabrio, in the usual manner.

Sometimes', when a thread has been pulled out of a' stoeking the `Wearer Will Cut the thread, thus reducing` its original length. If that has been done, it will be necessary t'o secure sufiicientlenths of additional or foreign thread to the ends of the broken threads ?and B and tyn the additional Or foreign 'thread k After the ends'oi the broken threads have been tied together, as shown in Fig. 1, vthe last step is to secure an additional Or for egn thread to One end of' the broken threads. In Fig-. 1, I have illustrated a foreign thread 12' securedto the right ends 80 The tyng ofthe ends' of the broken threads A of the broken threads 7 and 8, which have been knotted as at 11, since, in performing the re-looping operation, it is necessary to start the work from the right side of the run.

It is understood, of course, that in relooping the dropped loops, the fabric will be stretched over a suitable holder. Any type of repair needle or knitting needle may be employed in the re-looping operation. My method does not depend upon the use of any particular type of holder or needle, but may be carried out by any of these devices now in use.

After the additional or foreign thread has been secured to the broken threads in the manner described, the re-looping operation is commenced by ,re-looping the run 2, as shown in Fig The foreign thread 12 is then drawn through the last loop 13 of the run 2. Thereupon, the operator reverses the holder upon which the fabric is stretched and re-loops the run 3, the foreign thread i 12 being passed through the last loop of this run. The holder is then turned to its original position for the re-looping of the run 4, then reversed for the run 5 and again returned to its original position for the re looping of the run 6. lVhen each run has been re-looped, the foreign thread 12 is intertwined with the loops until the fabric is in the condition illustrated in Fig. 3. Thereupon the end of the additional or foreign thread 12 is seoured to the ends of the threads 7 and 8 Which were tied tonally existed. Nevertheless, the repair work.

done in accordance with my foregoing method is practically invisible, because the loops of the single course formed by the thread 12 will not betwice the length of the ordinary loops, since the tension will be equally distributed to adjacent courses,

thus producing some elongation of the loopsv therein. In other words, While vone ,course replaces two, there is an equal distribution of the elongation of the loops so that the work is practically invisible.

By the foregoing method, it is possible for menders to make repairs of knitted fabrics Which have heretofore been rejected as being impossible to repair. The possibilities of my method Will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art and it will be seen that knitted fabrics, such as hosiery, hich have been very seriously damaged may be quite readily restored to original condition. For example, if more than two threads are broken, any adjacent pair of threads may be secured together while the additional threads may be stretched across the run and tied in the usual manner.

What I claim is:

l. The method of repairing looped fabrics damaged by dropped loops resulting from broken threads in adjacent courses which includes the step of securing together the ends of said threads on the same side of said dropped loops. I

. 2. The method of repairing looped fabrics damaged by dropped loops resulting from broken threads in adjacent courses which includes the step of securing together the endsof said threads at each side of the dropped loops.

3. The method of repairing looped fabrics damaged by 'dropped loops resulting from broken threads in adjacent courses which includes the Steps of drawing said threads out of the fabric, securing together the ends of said threads on the same side of said dropped loops, and drawing said threads back into the fabric.

4. The method of repairing looped fabrics damaged by dropped loops resulting from broken threads in adjacent courses Which includes securing an additional thread to the ends of said broken threads.

5. The method of repairing looped fabrics damaged by dropped loops resulting from broken threads in adjacent courses which includes securing an additional thread to the ends of said broken threads at one side of the dropped loops.

6. The method of repairing looped faby rics damaged by dropped loops resulting from .broken threads in adjacent courses Which includes securing an. additional thread to the ends of said broken threads, and re looping the dropped loops With said additional thread.

7. The method of repairing looped fabrics damaged by dropped loops resulting from broken threads in adjacent courses which includes securing an additional thread to the ends of said broken threads at one side of the dropped loops, re-looping the dropped loops with said additional thread, and securing the end of said additional thread to the other ends of said broken threads.

8. The method of repairing looped fabrics damaged by dropped loops resulting from broken threads in adjacent courses which includes securing an' additional thread 'to the ends of said broken threads, re-looping the dropped loops With said additional thread, and forming 'one course of loops by said additional thread in lieu of the two courses previously formed by said broken threads. A

9. The method of repairing looped fab rics damaged by dropped-loops resulting from broken threads in adjacent courses which includes securing an additional thread to certain of the broken threads, relooping the dropped loops With Said additional thread, and forming One course of loops by said additional 'thread in lieu of the two courses previously formed by said thread, forlning a single course of loops by said additional thread in lieu of the two courses previously formed by said, broken threads, and securing the end of said additional thread to the Other ends of said broken threads.

In testimony whereof, I afliX Iny Signature. V

A CAROLINE KUDELA. 

